A Modern ZoroastrianChapman and Hall, 1892 - 265 pages A discussion of the principle of polarity in nature, with special reference to the doctrines of Zoroaster. |
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40 Illustrations affinity ancient animal atoms attraction BARNABY RUDGE become BLEAK HOUSE brain called carbonic dioxide cells CHARLES DICKENS chemical Christianity civilisation cloth combinations complex Demy 8vo DOMBEY AND SON earth elements energy English equal ether evil evolution existence fact faculty force Forty Illustrations heat higher HISTORY human hydrogen idea Illustrations by Phiz impressions individual infinitely inorganic instance instincts iron Large crown 8vo law of gravity light LITTLE DORRIT living magnet MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT matter mind miracles modern thought molecules moral motion nature numerous Illustrations numerous Woodcuts OLD CURIOSITY SHOP opposite organic original Ormuzd oxygen Parsee perceptions phenomena PICKWICK PAPERS plants Plates poles Portrait practical primitive principle produced protoplasm races railway religion religious SAMUEL LAING Second Edition SKETCHES SKETCHES BY BOZ spirit substances theory things tion trace universe vibrations vols volume weight wire Woodcuts words Zoroaster Zoroastrian
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